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[StrikeForce Albert]

NEWSADRAMA

[Green Light]It was in conversation on some messageboard or other, that it came to light that many people don't realise that Newsarama-creator Mike Doran returned to Newsarama two years ago, alongside Matt Brady. And no wonder, no articles bear his name, and his contribution isn't publicly recognised

There was some speculation that this was related to preserving Newsarama's relationship with DC Comics after Doran's employment period at Marvel under Bill Jemas. Certainly, DC have pulled cooperation from sites for far lighter crimes. But it's not as if DC don't know about Doran's re-involvement with Newsarama. It's common knowledge among publishers and creators.

Just not their readers.

So, anyway, welcome back for two years ago, Mike!

Someone post a link to this column on their boards. You know how much I hate to. It just smacks of desperation.

this explains 'Rama's massive MARVEL bias

[Acerbus]

Really? The only difference I've noticed is that Dan Didio refuses to do a weekly sit-down interview like Quesada... instead preferring to waste a page at the end of every DC comic (instead of providing a very useful recap page, as Marvel does with most books) with his thoughts for the week.

In every other area - from weekly previews, to advance solicits, to sales numbers, the coverage of both companies seems at least to me to be 100% identical on Newsarama.

[scratchie]

Joe Quesada's weekly sit-downs are at least 75% pure bullshit, so who cares? And most DC comics are written as individual comic books rather than one chapter of a trade, so you don't need a page of text to recap the previous storyline.

[StrikeForce Albert]

Really? The only difference I've noticed is that Dan Didio refuses to do a weekly sit-down interview like Quesada... instead preferring to waste a page at the end of every DC comic (instead of providing a very useful recap page, as Marvel does with most books) with his thoughts for the week.

In every other area - from weekly previews, to advance solicits, to sales numbers, the coverage of both companies seems at least to me to be 100% identical on Newsarama.

You forgot the 3 Marvel subforums. The troll bating with Garth Ennis on DC which they tried to do, the repeated positive "special" reviews of individual Marvel titles, and the constant knob slobbing of Quesada everytime something new happens with Pain Killer Jane.

[Sean Walsh]

Really? The only difference I've noticed is that Dan Didio refuses to do a weekly sit-down interview like Quesada... instead preferring to waste a page at the end of every DC comic (instead of providing a very useful recap page, as Marvel does with most books) with his thoughts for the week.

Marvel's pretty much doing away with a lot of those, though.

And to be fair, DC and Marvel (and Image and Dark Horse and...) have always had that page of stuff at the end that "can always be used better." It's tradition, man. :p

[mattx110]

Marvel's pretty much doing away with a lot of those, though.

And to be fair, DC and Marvel (and Image and Dark Horse and...) have always had that page of stuff at the end that "can always be used better." It's tradition, man. :p

yea, but stan lee's soapbox kicked "watch this space's" butt.
even if it was nice to know who had a new kid or wife in the DC staff. i've never conventioned, but i assume it gives them something nice to talk about other than "you draw pretty"

[Aaron King]

If I recall correctly, Dick Giordano and Jenette Kahn used to have a pretty insightful "soapbox" on the inside front cover of DC comics during their tenures as editors.

Just adding to the thread drift, I guess.

[MartinRedmond]

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